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AirTrunk founder Robin Khuda moved to Aus as a 19-yr-old international student to pursue an accounting degree. Years later he sold his company for $24bn, handed out $65,000 bonuses to employees, and donated $100m to the Uni of Sydney to boost women in STEM www.smartcompany.com.au/people-human...
"Transformational": AirTrunk's Robin Khuda donates $100 million for women in STEM
AirTrunk CEO and founder Robin Khuda has donated $100 million to the University of Sydney to boost women in STEM.
www.smartcompany.com.au
February 5, 2025 at 6:16 AM
devintuttle1.bsky.social
AirTrunk’s Robin Khuda wins against Mosman at pickleball, but is losing out with his apartment development proposal https://www.afr.com/rear-window/mosman-fumes-at-robin-khuda-s-pickleball-dreams-20260930-p611fj
Mosman fumes at Robin Khuda’s pickleball dreams
The data centre billionaire’s potentially noisy private court laid the foundations for the next development face-off.
www.afr.com
September 29, 2026 at 7:40 PM
australia.theguardian.com
Billionaire’s record $100m donation to University of Sydney aims to increase diversity in Stem sector
Billionaire’s record $100m donation to University of Sydney aims to increase diversity in Stem sector
Tech founder Robin Khuda wants to make ‘positive societal impact’ by increasing opportunities for women in sector where he made his fortune * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The University of Sydney is now the largest…
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February 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
timeshighered.bsky.social
Australia’s oldest university has secured the biggest philanthropic contribution in its 175-year history with a A$100 million donation to boost disadvantaged women’s enrolments in STEM

#WomeninSTEM #EduSky
Sydney secures A$100 million donation to support women in STEM
Data centre mogul Robin Khuda seeks ‘cohort effect’ with largest-ever gift to Australia’s oldest university
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
ketanjoshi.co
The emissions of Australia's top data centre operators have doubled over the past few years. You can see why Amazon Australia fought so hard to try and keep these numbers hidden.......

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Data centre power emissions double over five years Ryan Cropp Ryan CroppEnergy and climate reporter Mar 3, 2026 – 7.32pm Save Share Gift this article Some of Australia’s biggest data centre operators have more than doubled their reported carbon emissions over the past five years, as the exponential growth of the sector leads to a major rise in demand on the power grid and puts pressure on the government’s climate agenda. Top data centre operators Amazon, AirTrunk and CDC all declared annual scope two emissions increases of more than 20 per cent in 2024-25 and more than 100 per cent since 2020-21, according to new figures published by the Clean Energy Regulator. AirTrunk founder Robin Khuda told The Australian Financial Review Business Summit on Tuesday that the government’s AI plan was “pretty good”, but it needed to think more holistically about how the nation would build the infrastructure required to power it. Reported electricity emissions by data centre operator (tonnes CO2e) AmazonNextDCAirTrunkEquinixCDC FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 200K 250K 300K 350K 400K 450K 500K 550K Source: Clean Energy Regulator The technology industry has argued that the energy demands of data centres will support the rollout of renewable power because they will sign the long-term power purchase agreements needed to make projects financially viable.
March 4, 2026 at 10:43 AM
ketanjoshi.co
Data Centre + Battery ≠ "renewable energy"

Airtrunk is causing a massive impact on the grid. They wanted 400 megawatts, but got 300 and the remaining 100 has to be "flexible"

So this is just the bare minimum, yet they frame it as climate altruism and "clean tech"

www.afr.com/chanticleer/...
THE AUSTRALIAN $4.50 THURSDAY March 19, 2026 PRICE INCLUDES OFT FREIGHT EXTRA THEAUSTRALIAN.COM.AU | WELCOME TO THE CONTEST OF IDEAS BUSINESS 15 Data centre giant makes power move BEN WILMOT Data centre giant AirTrunk has struck deals with two energy infra-structure partners to develop a large scale Battery Energy Stor-age System next to its planned SYD3 data centre campus in west-ern Sydney. The multi-billion dollar data centre being developed by the Robin Khuda-led company will be the largest independent hyper-scale data centre in the Asia-Pa-cific and Japan when it is completed in 2027. The western Sydney data cen-tre will come online as the Al boom takes off and has a capacity of more than 320MW of comput- ing power. The battery system known as BESS is a grid scale rechargeable battery that stores electricity in periods of surplus supply and releases it when de mand peaks. Putting the storage system in place will help stabilise the grid as both AirTrunk's massive facility and its nearby rivals scoop up en-ergy to power their centres. The agreements allow Air-Trunk to kick off detailed works on the best way to deliver the sys-tem, with final partnerships to be confirmed once planning assess ments are completed. Big data centres in the US, Ire land and parts of Asia are required to use large batteries and the switch is seen as inevitable in Aus- tralia, so companies can be re-sponsible energy users. AirTrunk wants to be a leader in the field and get ahead of the ex-pected shift in Australia to give authorities early confidence in its solutions ranging from BESS, renewable deals, more efficient cooling, water management and dealing with utilities. It is already talking with com-panies to roll out BESS technology in its planned Melbourne centres. The Sydney tie-up is the first time a data centre operator has partnered directly with energy infrastructure providers on a shared connection BESS. It is aimed at addressing rising concerns about the heavy drain of data cen… But according to sources with knowledge of the talks who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the negotiations are confidential, AirTrunk got only a firm commitment for 300 MW of power, with the remaining 100 MW granted as “flexible” power.
May 7, 2026 at 7:46 AM
tekeelamokinbird.bsky.social
MEANWHILE, IN AUSTRALIA, SOME GOOD NEWS …

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Billionaire’s record $100m donation to University of Sydney aims to increase diversity in Stem sector
Tech founder Robin Khuda wants to make ‘positive societal impact’ by increasing opportunities for women in sector where he made his fortune
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
dilawson.bsky.social
🥰 this so much worlds biggest investment (donation) in #STEM for #girls/women womensagenda.com.au/latest/billi...
Billionaire Robin Khuda donates $100m to support women in STEM at the University of Sydney
In an effort to drive young women into studying STEM, a billionaire has donated $100m to the University of Sydney.
womensagenda.com.au
February 5, 2025 at 3:36 AM
jessielilley.bsky.social
Good to see at least one tech billionaire bucking the trend in cartoon villian behaviour
Billionaire’s record $100m donation to University of Sydney aims to increase diversity in Stem sector
Tech founder Robin Khuda wants to make ‘positive societal impact’ by increasing opportunities for women in sector where he made his fortune
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
patsimons.bsky.social
More signs we are entering a gilded age where institutions are being hollowed out only to be defined by the mega wealthy. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Billionaire’s record $100m donation to University of Sydney aims to increase diversity in Stem sector
Tech founder Robin Khuda wants to make ‘positive societal impact’ by increasing opportunities for women in sector where he made his fortune
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
womensagenda.bsky.social
In an effort to drive young women into studying STEM, a billionaire has donated $100m to the University of Sydney.
Billionaire Robin Khuda donates $100m to support women in STEM at the University of Sydney
In an effort to drive young women into studying STEM, a billionaire has donated $100m to the University of Sydney.
womensagenda.com.au
February 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
greatgenes.bsky.social
A billionaire donates $100m to a university to lift the No of women in STEM…

Why doesn’t that make me happy?

Because women currently in STEM are underpaid.

Because qualified women still struggle to get hired & promoted.

Fix discrimination against women BEFORE increasing supply!

#feministsky 🕊️💙🦋
Screenshot of LinkedIn post by Felicity Menzies in • 1st CEO, Culture Plus Consulting | Culture Change | Diversity,... Visit my website 1d • Edited • © Not all tech billionaires are anti-DEl. "A billionaire will pay for high school students to get tutoring as part of a historic $100 million donation to the University of Sydney aimed at lifting the number of women in science and maths degrees. The gift from tech entrepreneur Robin Khuda is the largest single philanthropic donation made in NSW. Robin Khuda shaped the program so it would "go back to the early years of high school". Khuda made the donation after finding it challenging to find women for technical and senior management roles for his business, AirTrunk, which he sold last year to private equity in a deal worth more than $23 billion." The Subney Morning Therald This Sydney billionaire wants to hire more women. He's spending $100m to m... smh.com.au Screenshot of my response on LinkedIn to previous post: Genevieve Lobo • You 1m (edited) ••• Director | M&A Strategy & Execution | CA, MBA Maybe. But I find this hard to swallow: "Khuda made the donation after finding it challenging to find women for technical and senior management roles for his business, AirTrunk, which he sold last year to private equity in a deal worth more than $23 billion." Data suggests girls consistently outperform boys in education, with 92.5% of young women completing Year 12 compared to 87.5% of young men. At the university level, nearly 48.3% of women aged 25-29 hold a bachelor's degree or higher, outpacing men at 36.1%. Within the workforce, in STEM-related industries, the annual gender pay gap is $28,994, reflecting the underrepresentation & lower average salaries for women in these fields. While there might still be more boys than girls pursuing STEM education, l'm not convinced there's a supply issue when it comes to finding enough women to work at Airtrunk
February 6, 2025 at 3:58 AM
smartcompany.bsky.social
AirTrunk founder and CEO Robin Khuda has used LinkedIn to blast Qantas over poor customer service.
Billionaire says more airline competition needed to challenge Qantas
www.smartcompany.com.au
September 2, 2025 at 4:46 AM
forbestest.bsky.social
AirTrunk—the data center operator founded by billionaire Robin Khuda and backed by U.S. private equity firm Blackstone—is expanding in India amid booming demand for AI and cloud computing.
Billionaire Robin Khuda’s AirTrunk To Invest $21 Billion In Data Center Project Near Mumbai
AirTrunk—the data center operator founded by billionaire Robin Khuda and backed by U.S. private equity firm Blackstone—is expanding in India amid booming demand for AI and cloud computing.
www.forbes.com
June 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM
information-age.bsky.social
Diversity and gender equality might be dirty words in some political and business circles right now, but not for #AirTrunk founder and CEO Robin Khuda, who sold his 9-year-old data centre business last year for $23.5 billion.

Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...
Billionaire pumps $100m into Australian STEM
AirTrunk CEO Robin Khuda says he wants to 'give back'.
ia.acs.org.au
February 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
financialtimes.com
AI data boom mints Australia’s latest billionaire after $16bn Blackstone deal

https://www.ft.com/content/caab800c-594a-4cb5-b198-567be8a9fce0
AI data boom mints Australia’s latest billionaire after $16bn Blackstone deal
Cricket fan Robin Khuda came to country from Bangladesh and built AirTrunk into pan-Asian business
www.ft.com
September 5, 2024 at 4:00 AM
theage.nzcow.com
📢 The gift from tech entrepreneur Robin Khuda is the single biggest philanthropic donation made in NSW.
This Sydney billionaire wants to hire more women. He’s spending $100m to make it happen
www.theage.com.au
February 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
simoneb.bsky.social
some nice news as a break from the horror.

Air Trunk founder Robin Khuda didn't just share his wealth generously with his team, he also made a $100m donation to University of Sydney to help increase diversity in Stem sector. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Billionaire’s record $100m donation to University of Sydney aims to increase diversity in Stem sector
Tech founder Robin Khuda wants to make ‘positive societal impact’ by increasing opportunities for women in sector where he made his fortune
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:51 AM
kitykatz.bsky.social
Yes, we have them, and we're bound to get more because the internet can't function without them.

There's big money in them, but AirTrunk, Australia's largest hyperscale data center operator, was sold recently to foreign investors.

www.investmentmagazine.com.au/2025/10/24b-...
$24b AirTrunk data centre deal shows AI trend turning to private markets - Investment Magazine
Robin Khuda, founder and chief executive of AirTrunk, has been announced as a speaker at the Investment Magazine Fiduciary Investors Symposium in Healesville, taking institutional asset owners behind ...
www.investmentmagazine.com.au
November 30, 2025 at 6:23 AM
maxiedoggie.bsky.social
Tech billionaires don’t have to be like Musk et al….

If only they could use their fortunes (often through govt contracts/ tax breaks- ie our money) to put back in society… Just a thought….
#auspol

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Billionaire’s record $100m donation to University of Sydney aims to increase diversity in Stem sector
Tech founder Robin Khuda wants to make ‘positive societal impact’ by increasing opportunities for women in sector where he made his fortune
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
bigyahu.bsky.social
This news runs so counter to the prevailing male billionaire narrative right now that I can hardly believe it's true.

Robin Khuda, good on you. You're trying to do something good for your community before you've even bought your first superyacht or footy team.

www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion...
$100m game-changer creating a STEM future for Western Sydney girls
Largest ever donation to the University of Sydney will create opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Read more.
www.sydney.edu.au
February 5, 2025 at 6:58 AM
rosiedekat.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Billionaire’s record $100m donation to University of Sydney aims to increase diversity in Stem sector
Tech founder Robin Khuda wants to make ‘positive societal impact’ by increasing opportunities for women in sector where he made his fortune
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
ericaspinks.bsky.social
Not all billionaires are selfish. Great initiative . 👏👏
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
This Sydney billionaire wants to hire more women. He’s spending $100m to make it happen
The gift from tech entrepreneur Robin Khuda is the single biggest philanthropic donation made in NSW.
www.smh.com.au
February 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
johnfleckeross.bsky.social
Australia’s oldest university has secured the biggest philanthropic contribution in its 175-year history with a $100m donation to boost disadvantaged women’s enrolments in STEM. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/sydney-...
Sydney secures A$100 million donation to support women in STEM
Data centre mogul Robin Khuda seeks ‘cohort effect’ with largest-ever gift to Australia’s oldest university
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM